NEW ZEALAND · CHRISTCHURCH
TODAY · 05:00

Christchurch fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Wind 6 m/s SSW.

BITE
48/100
SWELL
WATER
9.6°C
WIND
6 m/s

Christchurch (New Zealand) is rated HOLD · 48/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Thu, 20 Aug at 65/100. In season now: Blue cod, Hapuku, Trumpeter, Groper, Cod.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Christchurch: Thu, 20 Aug at 65/100.

SUN · TODAY
16
HOLD 48 · 05:00
MON
17
HOLD 55
TUE
18
WAIT 43
WED
19
HOLD 58
THU
20
HOLD 65
FRI
21
HOLD 65
SAT
22
HOLD 55
Per-day detail
Sun, 16 Aug · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 6m/s SSW · Swell — · Water 9.6°C · Rain 100%
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 4m/s WSW · Swell — · Water 9.5°C · Rain 16%
Tue, 18 Aug · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 11m/s SW · Swell — · Water 9.5°C · Rain 47%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 5m/s SW · Swell — · Water 9.6°C · Rain 45%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s ENE · Swell — · Water 9.6°C · Rain 3%
Fri, 21 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s ENE · Swell — · Water 9.7°C · Rain 0%
Sat, 22 Aug · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 6m/s N · Swell — · Water 9.8°C · Rain 8%

TIDES — NEW BRIGHTON PIER

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the New Brighton Pier tide station, 8.5 km away — high reliability.

Sun, 16 Aug

Low
01:36
0.38m
High
07:48
2.10m
Low
14:00
0.36m
High
20:18
2.08m

Mon, 17 Aug

Low
01:36
0.38m
High
07:48
2.10m
Low
14:00
0.36m
High
20:18
2.08m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Christchurch () waters for August. Verify current DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

Blue codHapukuTrumpeterGroperCod
Written by
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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